A 65-year-old man had allegedly raped two sisters in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. However, the matter was reported to the police on Wednesday when the
mother of rape survivors lodged an FIR with the local police.

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Rohit Kumar Singh

Patna

September 1, 2016

UPDATED: September 2, 2016 00:00 IST

Bihar Panchayat today offered a compensation of Rs 82,000 to family two rape survivors.

A 65-year-old man had allegedly raped two sisters in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. However, the matter was reported to the police on Wednesday when the mother of rape survivors lodged an FIR with the local police.

On Saturday, in Jibazor village in Muzaffarpur, sisters Rama (6) and Geeta (5) left their house to bring back their goats from the farm in the evening. While they were going to their farm, they were intercepted by Harichander Sah, a 65-year-old person who lured them to a nearby house with biscuits.

Thereafter, Sah forced himself on the girl and raped them. Sah first raped the elder sister and later the younger one. He then released the girls and told them to go back home. He also threatened them not to speak about the incident to anyone or else they will be face dire consequences.

The rape survivor sisters on returning home narrated the entire horror to their mother.

Next morning, the local Panchayat was convened and when the parents of the girls demanded justice, the Panchayat offered Rs 41,000 compensation each for the rape of their two daughters. The parents were also warned not to highlight the case further or approach the police. The parents, however, refused to take the compensation.

The Panchayat which included Sarpanch, Mukhiya and a local lawyer offered Rs 41,000 each for the rape of my two daughters," said the mother of the rape survivors.

Three days later, the baffled parents mustered courage and reported the matter to the police. Immediately, a senior police officer was rushed to Jibazor village to investigate the matter. After the police prima facie found the matter to be true upon initial investigation, an FIR was registered against four persons including the main accused Harichander Sah, Raju Mishra and Gudar Mishra, both Panchayat members and a local lawyer.

We have set up a police team led by the DSP to apprehend the accused and the members of the Panchayat. Soon we will be able to arrest them??, said Vivek Kumar, SSP Muzaffarpur.

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